Books by Themes > Award Winners > CBCA Notables 2021
Congratulations to all the authors, illustrators, and publishers who have made the longlist for the 2021 Notables.
Norton and the Bear by Gabriel Evans
$25.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Or is it just annoying?This irresistible read-aloud helps children deal with the sensitive topics of conformity, individuality and belonging in an accessible, kid-friendly way.Whether you're more like Norton or the bear, this story will show you that there's ...Show more
Hello Jimmy! by Anna Walker
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
One day, a parrot appears on the doorstep. His name isJimmy. Dad thinks Jimmy is amazing. He's loud, he's funny and he's full of surprises! But Jack doesn't like surprises. Not at all...
Across the Risen Sea by Bren MacDibble
$16.99 AUD
Category: Mystery and Adventure
'It's one of them days when everything is off. A hot sweaty night in Rusty Bus means we kids is all grouchy-tired. Me and my best friend, Jaguar, is trying to cool down by taking turns at dipping in the sea pool. Him standing on the sea wall made from car frames and rocks on lookout for crocs, me swimmi ...Show more
There's A Zoo in My Poo by Felice Jacka
$24.99 AUD
Category: Body
There's a Zoo in your Poo!It needs a ZookeeperAnd that Keeper is YOU!Did you know that trillions of tiny bugs live in and on all of us? And there's a Zoo of bugs in our poo. But which are the good bugs and which are the bad? What should we eat to keep our good bugs happy and our body strong?Get to the g ...Show more
The Fire Star: A Maven & Reeve Mystery by A.L. Tait
$16.99 AUD
Category: Mystery and Adventure | Series: Maven & Reeve Mystery
A maid with a plan. A squire with a secret. A missing jewel. A kingdom in turmoil. Maven and Reeve have three days to solve the mystery of the Fire Star. If they don't, they'll lose everything. This could be a complete disaster . . . or the beginning of a great friendship. Bestselling author A. L. Tait ...Show more
The Lost Soul Atlas by Zana Fraillon
$19.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult
One street-boy's quest to reunite and make amends with his best friend told in an epic story that spans a city, a decade, and the divide of life and death itself. From the award-winning author of The Bone Sparrow. A boy awakens in the Afterlife, with a pocketful of vague memories, a key, a raven, and a ...Show more
The Biscuit Maker by Sue Lawson
$25.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
In Mavin Road there’s no time for hellos or chats until a mysterious biscuit maker’s magic brings everyone together.Benedict Stanley lives alone with his cat in Mavin Road where families hustle, joggers puff and workers scurry to the train. There’s no time for hellos or chats. So Benedict begins making ...Show more
The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love by Davina Bell
$19.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult
She said we didn't know what the world out there had become. We had been alone there so long on that tiny island, in that tiny church. But in the night, I couldn't bear it. My chest beat like wings. Identical twin sisters Summer and Winter live alone on a remote island, sheltered from a destroyed world ...Show more
Ellie's Dragon by Bob Graham
$27.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
From master storyteller Bob Graham comes an adorable and affecting tale about imaginary friends and the bittersweet nature of growing up. When Ellie is very small, she finds a lovable newborn dragon on a carton of eggs in the grocery store. Ellie calls him Scratch, takes him home, and moves him into h ...Show more
Shapes and Colours by John Canty
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
John Canty, the award-winning author/illustrator of the Heads and Tails series introduces readers to a multi-tiered new concept book about shape and colour sorting and object identification. With fresh and appealing illustrations and a striking design, this is a future classic for modern kids.
Sometimes Cake by Edwina Wyatt; Tamsin Ainslie
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Christopher Robin had Pooh. Calvin had Hobbes. Audrey has Lion. This is the story of two friends learning the joy of celebrating the every day because sometimes it's important to enjoy things like Tuesdays, coconuts, orange, purple, and lions.
Not cute. by Philip Bunting
$17.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Quokka did not like being cute. Not one bit. The romping, stomping, chomping tale of one stubbornly adorable marsupial.